Mosquitoes Revenge

07.25.2006

This morningn we set off to explore some of the Colorado back country, and also to scout out a potential camping spot for tonight. We drove up the Buffalo Pass, on what should loosely be considered "roads." It took us an hour to drive about 15 miles...the "roads" were more like clearings in the woods. It was well worth the drive however, as the views were spectacular. We found the camp ground where we wanted to camp- Summit Lake. It was an idealic place to camp, as the temperature was a blissful 60 degrees (!), the lake was very serene and peaceful, and there were no other people around. The only problem...the bugs!! The mosquitoes were absolutly swarming us, and after a short photo session, we each left with no less than 10 bites. That did in the camping...it turns out it was for the better, as some significant thunderstorms rolled through, and 10,000 feet with few trees is the last place we wanted to be when lightning is flashing. Instead, we did a bit more exploring, found another beautiful lake and headed back down. I may need my back re-aligned and I think I may have lost a filling or two from the bouncy ride back down, but we felt accomplished for having completed the back country expedition and also vindicated for renting an SUV for the trip!